[PapaNew]

I know Mussolini was bellicose, pompous, and full of himself. I don't know exactly what he did to the Italian people. It's been said that even though he played the role, he didn't really believe in the fascist gig like Hitler.

Something seems out of whack a bit when you compare his end to real monsters like Stalin and Mao especially who murdered tens of millions of their own citizens but nevertheless honored when they died.

[henkster]

Maybe that was Il Duce’s problem; he didn’t kill enough of his own people. In the end, they loathed him more than they feared him. Bad scenario for dictators. Or as Leo Durocher said: “Nice guys finish last.”